Rosh Hashanah

My Mother never liked to cook. She tried to cook a few things when she was first married but the kitchen was never her happy place. Enter Annie Mae, who came to work for my parents before I was born. We lived in the same building as my Grandparents; so […]

Start with sliced apples, mix them with tangy pomegranate seeds, sauté everything with a fresh Vanilla bean and douse that with Apple Liqueur! You could eat this with a spoon or over ice cream – or better yet- use it as a filling for All-Purpose Crêpes. There is no way […]

Growing up, I ate Tzimmis filled with flanken and bones. We ate it for Rosh Hashana and for the meal before the Fast of Yom Kippur. I continued to make it that way until my daughter became a vegetarian. Now I make two kinds of Tzimmis. One for the carnivores […]

This recipe for Stuffed Cabbage is the essence of food memory for me. The aroma and taste bring back my Grandparents, Margaret-the lady who made it for them and Annie Mae- the lady who made it for my parents, myself and my brother. When I was a toddler, Grandma Jeannie […]

This is a tofu recipe even your carnivores can appreciate. Pressed and drained tofu has the ability to soak up any flavors you add to it. Coating your Tofu slices in either Panko or gluten free crumbs mixed with Tarragon and pepper gives the first layer of flavor. After you […]

These pears are just gorgeous and so simple to prepare. You don’t even have to peel them; although you do have to peel the oranges. The pomegranate and wine glaze on these pears make them mouthwatering on their own. Add a scoop of coconut or vanilla sorbet (vanilla ice cream […]